Hamilton rogers



(No Model.) i H. ROGERS. THREAD AND NEEDLE CASE.

No. 470,850. Patented Mar. 15, 1892.

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NITED STATES HAMILTON ROGERS, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO STEPHEN MACKAND MYRTIE ROGERS, OE SAME PLACE.

THREAD AND NEEDLE CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming pari-of Letters Patent No. 470,850, dated March15, 1892.

Application tiled August 7, 1891. Serial No. 402,012. (No model.)

' 15 more fully described and claimed, and as illustrated on the sheetof drawings, wherein- Figure I is a side elevation of the case complete.Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the spindle removed, showing two spools oftwist zo. and a thimble thereon. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of thespindle with the spools and thimble removed and looking slightly fromthe under side, so as to show the wax. Fig. 4l is a considerablyenlarged central vertical .z 5 section of all the parts assembled.

Referring to the said drawings, the letter C designates a casing, whichmay be of any suitable size and material, but is preferably between twoand three inches in length and 3o about an inch in diameter, and has acover O', removably closing its open Aupper end. Vithin this casing maybe located buttons B and a spindle I. The said spindle comprises ahollow shank H, adapted to contain needles N, and having corks K closingits ends to prevent the loss of the needles, an enlarged ring R, whichis recessed on its lower face, so

as to contain waX W, and which has incisions or cuts r in its sides, anda conicalor tapered 44o upper end t, upon whicha thim'ble T mayberemovably seated, and which, when in place, will cover the upper cork.

S S designate spools of twist in the present case, although it might bea single' spool of 45 thread, and such spools are slipped onto thehollow shank H and passed upwardly against the wax cup or ring R. Thewhole is of a size to be passed into the casing and of a length topermit a few buttonsB to be located 5o in the bottom of said casing.

The device forms a convenient and handy receptacle for buttons, thread,needles, wax,

and the thimble. vWhen desired to use the same, the cover O is removedand the contents poured out. The thimble is taken off the taperedportion, one cork taken out, and the proper needle selected, the pointsof the needles being preferably stuck into this cork, so that they willloe withdrawn therewith. The thread or twist may be drawn from the 6ospool or spools with or without removing the latter from the hollowshank, and when it is desired to waX the thread the latter is drawnthrough one of the cuts or incisions r in the v wax-cup. 65

This device will be found handy and serviceable, the articles needed arewithin small compass and can be readily found when wanted, and theentire device can be stored in a drawer or in a valise, as whentraveling. 7o I do not limit myself to the proportions of parts nor tothe materials, and considerable change in the details of constructionmay be indulged in without departing from the essential principle of myinvention.

l/Vhat is claimed as new isl. In a device of the character described, aspindle comprising a shank of a size to iit the bore of a spool, and anenlarged ring on the shank near one end having a recess in 8o the sideAfacing toward the other end, the sides of said ring being provided withincisions, each and all as and'for the purpose set forth.

2. In a device of the character described,

a spindle comprising a shank of a size to iit the bore of a spool, andan enlarged vring thereon near one end and having a wax-holding recessin the side facing toward the other end, as and for the purpose setforth. 9o

3. In a device of the character described, a spindle comprising ashankof a size to fit the bore of a spool, the shank being tubular, corks inthe ends thereof, and an enlarged ring on the shank near one end havinga recess in the side facing toward the other end, the outer wall of saidring being provided with an incision, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that l claim the foregoing as roo my own I have heretoafxed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HAMILTON ROGERS. Witnesses:

FRANK E. WRIGHT, A. II. COLDHAM.

